light jet
N501QCessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)

Registration record
N501Q on the FAA register
- Type
- Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design)
- Serial
- 501-0233
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design)
- Registered owner
- Smda LLC, Jefferson City, MO, US
- Certificate issued
- 2006-02-02
- Registration expires
- 2029-08-31
- Mode S (hex)
- A63F05
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
Overview
N501Q is a Cessna 501 (Citation-I/SP design), serial number 501-0233. The FAA lists Smda LLC as the registered owner. Its aircraft category is light jet.
FAA registration
The FAA record identifies the make as CESSNA and the model as 501. The certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2006.
Type reference
The classification cites FAA A27CE, validated in NZ CAA TAR10/21B/23 Revision1. The engine reference in the record is Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B (original design), with 2 engines. The published type ceiling is 41000 feet. The FAA record does not indicate fractional ownership. These model references identify the recorded aircraft type. The aircraft's installed equipment and operating limitations require its own records.

Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.
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